Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to work together to make the international community understand the deep-rooted love and reverence of all Muslims for the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam Khatamu-un-Nabiyeen and the Holy Quran.

Talking to the Islamabad-based Ambassadors of the countries belonging to the OIC in Islamabad, the Prime Minister underlined the need for instituting legal safeguards to protect the sensitivities of all religious groups and OIC’s collective efforts to project the true image of Islam, and its message of peace and tolerance.

Imran Khan recalling his two letters addressed to the leaders of the Islamic world last year, briefed the envoys on Pakistan’s efforts at the international level to create awareness about Islamophobia and commitment to dialogue with International community to promote mutual respect, peace and coexistence.

Imran Khan called for addressing the underlying reasons for the rise in Islamophobia incidents, which cause religious divide worldwide and emphasize that Pakistan initiatives are aimed at promoting interfaith harmony.

The Prime Minister also emphasized that the vilification of Islamic precepts and religious personalities, wrongly justified under the garb of the right to freedom of expression, hurts the sentiments of 1.5 billion Muslims around the world.